Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul: 'I’m playing on Sunday'

Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul: 'I’m playing on Sunday'

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul missed two practices earlier this week and was only a limited participant when the team finished up on Friday. Because of that, he’s been listed as questionable for Sunday’s Week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns.

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But before the question even had to be asked during Friday’s session with the media, Pierre-Paul had an answer to whether or not he’d suit up on Sunday.

“You already got the answer: yes, I’m playing on Sunday,” Pierre-Paul said via Newsday. “That’s the answer, right? There you go. I already said it last week. I’ll be out there on Sunday.”

Pierre-Paul’s mindset on injuries and to what extent he’ll play through them has drastically changed since a July 4th fireworks accident cost him his right index finger and the portion of two others. JPP has repeatedly said he has a different understanding of pain now and won’t let anything trivial keep him away from the field.

Despite that, he did admit that his injured knee, which experienced some swelling earlier this week, might be a bit of an issue against the Browns.

“Maybe just a little bit. But I am fine. I will be fine,” Pierre-Paul said.

Given that Pierre-Paul has taken more than 90 percent of the team’s defensive snaps this season, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he’s a little banged up.